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VOL 55 No. 1

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor and Interleukin 1-β mRNA Levels as Predictors of Antidepressant Treatment Response in Major Depression

Henry R Kranzler, Annjanette Stone, Steven A Schichman, L Michelle Griffin, Hannah Roggenkamp, Michael E Thase, Kevin G Lynch, David W Oslin
Background Immunologic measures have been studied as predictors of who will respond to standard antidepressants. Two previous, small studies of pretreatment leukocyte mRNA expression levels of the cytokines macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and interleukin...
Pages 8-25 Read Article
ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Prescribing Patterns of Gabapentinoids in Chronic Pain Management: A Single Institution Retrospective Chart Review

Richard T Tran, Anand S Patil, Parker P Nguyen, Grace H Nguyen, Amad Qadeer, Grant H Chen, Ranganathan Govindaraj, Jamal Hasoon
Gabapentin and pregabalin are widely used in the management of neuropathic pain though their prescribing patterns, effectiveness, and safety profiles remain topics of ongoing research. This retrospective chart review analyzed the prevalence of gabapentinoid use...
Pages 26-36 Read Article
ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Use of a Personalized Clinical Decision Support System for Dosing in Psychopharmacotherapy in Patients with Alcoholic Hallucinosis Based on Pharmacogenomic Markers

VYu Skryabin, AE Petukhov, SA Pozdniakov, VA Ivanchenko, IA Zaytsev, SS Miroshkin, SI Sokolova, IV Bure, VV Smirnov, DA Sychev
Introduction Alcoholic hallucinosis (AH) is one of the severe complications of chronic alcoholism, characterized by psychotic symptoms such as auditory hallucinations and delusions. Haloperidol is widely used to treat AH; however, its therapy is often...
Pages 37-46 Read Article
REVIEW ARTICLE

Psychopharmacology of Catatonia: A Tour D’horizon

Ahmed Naguy, Saxby Pridmore, Victoria Ozidu, Bibi Alamiri
Since its first inception by Kahlbaum in relation to schizophrenia, Catatonia syndrome is currently believed to cut across many neuropsychiatric diagnoses. In this focussed review, authors touch briefly on prevalence of catatonia in psychiatric presentations,...
Pages 64-69 Read Article
COMPLICATED CASE HISTORY

First Episode Psychosis in a Teen with Narcolepsy and Cataplexy

Trishna Sharma, Annette C Kestner, Abhishek Reddy
Narcolepsy with cataplexy (NT1) is a sleep disorder very rarely associated with early-onset psychosis. The incidence of this association is unknown but appears to be more common in children and adolescents. This combination of diagnoses...
Pages 80-88 Read Article
COMPLICATED CASE HISTORY

Early Positive Report of Viloxazine for a Child with Hyperkinetic Autism

Ahmed Naguy, Nadyah Alayadhi, Saxby Pridmore, Bibi Alamiri
Herein, authors report on an ASD child with comorbid ADHD, ID, metabolic syndrome and nocturnal enuresis that failed multiple trials of psychotropic agents for behavioural dyscontrol. Viloxazine adjuventia brought about remarkable improvement spanning different domains....
Pages 89-92 Read Article